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Montebello traffic commission approves red-curb installations, denies all-way stop at South Fifth and West Los Angeles and removes downtown tow-away signs
Summary
The Montebello Traffic and Safety Commission approved three red-curb installations, voted to remove a downtown tow-away/no-parking restriction, and declined a request for an all-way stop at South Fifth Street and West Los Angeles Avenue while ordering 20 feet of red curb and a six‑month follow-up study.
The Montebello Traffic and Safety Commission on an evening agenda voted to remove a downtown tow-away/no-parking restriction, approve three red-curb installations at separate intersections and deny a request for an all-way stop at South Fifth Street and West Los Angeles Avenue while instructing staff to paint 20 feet of red curb and return with an update in six months.
Traffic Engineer Dennis Barnes told the commission that counts and collision records did not meet the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) warrants for an all-way stop at South Fifth and West Los Angeles. Barnes recommended denying the stop-sign request but installing 20 feet of red curb on each approach, refreshing existing markings and measuring field conditions after implementation.
The commission unanimously approved that recommendation and added a direction asking staff to return with an update in six months. Barnes said staff found no reported collisions at the intersection in the three‑year period reviewed (March 1, 2022–March 1, 2025) and…
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